Career
He served as deputy of the National Congress of Honduras representing the Liberal Party of Honduras for Francisco Morazán. He is a lawyer and a notary public, and has a Doctor of Philosophy from the university of Bologna, Italy. He was also foreign minister and defense minister of Honduras under the government of Manuel Zelaya.
He was also a diplomatic representing Honduras in the United Nations.
He now works for the national university of Honduras, Edmundo Orellana is one of the most prolific politicians of Honduras, one of the most loyal person to the liberal party of Honduras. He did not support the fourth ballot the president Zelaya proposed.